Canadiens Favored at -180 to Clinch Game 6 Over Sabres in Montreal

14 articles · Updated · The Action Network · May 16

Montreal enters Saturday’s Game 6 at Bell Centre as a -180 moneyline favorite and can eliminate Buffalo with a home win.
Buffalo has lost three of the past four games in the series and still has no clear answer in goal, with Alex Lyon and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen both struggling badly.
Lyon is 0-2 with a .848 save percentage and 4.60 goals-against average across three recent outings, while Luukkonen was pulled after allowing five goals on 23 shots in a 6-3 loss.
Jakub Dobes has given Montreal a steadier edge, posting a .914 save percentage and 2.28 goals-against average this postseason, including three wins in his past four starts this series.
Montreal also holds advantages in expected goal share and home form—going 14-9 over its past 23 home games—while Buffalo has lost four of its past six in Montreal.

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